That depends on whether the new function is worth all the expense to those players.
What could it be? The suggestion that accomplices could be used to defend your hood against robs is a non-starter as that's PvP which is officially out. Will their stats be transformed into attack/def mods? Boring! Or into something else like upgrade time/cost reduction mods? Better, but probably not adequate compensation for those who spent insane amounts on the things. Or into some kind of energy/health regen boost? Best so far, but won't happen as it'll affect the bottom line.